diff --git a/roles/matrix-appservice-discord/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml b/roles/matrix-appservice-discord/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
index 40fbbce..04288e5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-appservice-discord/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-appservice-discord/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@
     - nodejs
     - npm
     - build-essential
+  register: apt_result
+  retries: 3
+  until: apt_result is succeeded
diff --git a/roles/matrix-appservice-irc/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml b/roles/matrix-appservice-irc/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
index 40fbbce..04288e5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-appservice-irc/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-appservice-irc/tasks/0_apt_dependencies.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@
     - nodejs
     - npm
     - build-essential
+  register: apt_result
+  retries: 3
+  until: apt_result is succeeded